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| Issuer | Banco Español de la Habana |
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| Year | 1857-1859 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Black letterpress print on white paper. The central composition incorporates a locomotive vignette, an anchor, shovel, bale, and barrel as emblems of commerce and industry. To the left, a seated bare-breasted allegorical figure of Habana holds a shield, accompanied by a cornucopia; to the right, a seated allegorical figure of Spain holds a spear beside a crowned shield and a lion with its paw resting on a globe, with masts of sailing ships in the background. |
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| Reverse description | Plain paper reverse, cancelled with two large red ink diagonal lines forming an X across the full face, with the handwritten notation "Inutilizado" (Cancelled/Voided) inscribed twice in script. Three punch-hole cancellations are visible along the lower margin, consistent with official demonetization practice. |
| Reverse lettering | Inutilizado. Inutilizado. |
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